Table 3.
Diagnosis | Presentation | Clinical findings | Radiology |
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Os trigonum | Young athletes with posterolateral ankle pain; worse with tiptoe walking | Posterolateral ankle pain that is reproducible on palpation and active or passive plantar flexion | Radiograph: an ossicle is seen posterior to the talus, between the calcaneus and distal tibia |
Talocalcaneal coalition | Pain increases with activity; often a history of lateral ankle sprains | Examination shows decreased hind foot motion; rigid varus and absence of heel varus on tiptoe | CT: union of tarsal bones; four-corner syndrome |
Abbreviation: CT, computed tomography.